October is here and I am glad!!

I can't decide if April or October is my favorite month!

I am so excited about October Fool's Day!  My friend, Sandy, plans to come and spend the day with us and we are going to bake.  I have so many pumpkin recipes that I never get to use because I usually only get fired up to bake for Christmas.  But this year...  I hope to post pictures of lots of some yummy food.

My goals for October are to eat or drink something pumpkin everyday?!?- this should be interesting. Maybe I'll post pictures?!?  I also plan to wear something orange everyday. I am glad my football team has orange as a color!  I figure if I eat or drink pumpkin everyday, I'll be orange by the 31st!!!  I plan to really make an effort to memorize Romans 8.  I have made a few weak attempts in the past.  Hopefully you can call me on the 31 and I'll say it to you!  I also plan to pray for my pastors.  This is Pastor Appreciation Month.  Ask me how I know this?  That would be because my daughter works at Hallmark.

Happy October Fool's Day to you!  I hope it is a wonderful one!

I am about to die, quick, give me chocolate

We had a Muffin Mixer with the ladies of the church this past Saturday. What is a Muffin Mixer, you may ask, well, it a wonderful time with muffins and visiting.

EmilyR was in charge of 'gatherings' for the women in the church for the last few and she started these. LauraL is in charge and kudos to her for a job well done! We met at a home for a brunch of muffins, coffee and juice- this time we had egg casseroles and fruit too! After everyone was gathered we were put into groups by numbers and symbols that were on our name tags. My first group were the leafs.

This is a picture of us gathered around a table with our wonderful food.

Of course there were muffins.
The best ones there, in my opinion, were made by Mandy. I'll try to get the recipe. They were amazing. They had walnuts and cranberries in them.
Here is the muffin maker herself, Mandy with Brandi.
Here is a group discussing things like: beach or mountains, what do you see when you look out your kitchen window or were you named after anyone?


This was my second group. When asked if we had a teen heart throb... one lady said that David Cassidy was hers. When it got to me I said that mine was Donny Osmond. Sonya, who had been very quiet up to this point, heartily agreed with me!! Another question was if you could have unlimited quantities of one food, what would it be? The answers were cheesecake, chocolate, seafood and the such. When it got to Mary Ann, she shared the her husband suffers from migraines when he eats chocolate. He has asked Mary Ann to carry chocolate in her purse so if they are ever in a situation when he has just a few minutes to live, he wants her to put the chocolate in his mouth!!!! We are laughed about that.

Kris shared her testimony.
There was lots of laughter.A good time was had by all. If you missed it, you missed a good time and I hope you will be at the next one.

What do you like to drink?

Soda or Pop or Coke A fun map

Blog Silliness Part II

Blog Silliness

Kaitlin posted a picture on her blog in which she and Marisa were hiding. Here is our answer to her picture...can you find us?

09 09 09

In honor of today I'll make a list of 9's about being at Andrew and Taylor's.

1-I have only finished 3 scrapbook pages of their NYC trip

2- They saved me everything from their trip such that this scrapbook may have an album for each day.

3-The AC vent in my room here blows right on me at night which is wonderful.

4-I am reading Andy Catlett by Wendell Berry and How the States got their Shapes by Mark Stein.

5- Andrew Peterson's book is next on my list.

6- I bought a new 'grabber' at Home Depot so I could pick up things I drop. It has a magnet on it. It is fun to pick up metal things like paper clips. I sometimes just drop paper clips so I can pick them up.

7-A and T have an automatic garbage can. You move in front of a sensor and it opens. Said garbage can is near where I sit scrapbooking. I have several new moves on how to get it open and drop my trash in with great style. Carl, I might need one of these.

8-The shuttle is landing tomorrow night. Andrew asked if I wanted to go see it land.

9-Kaitlin, Lord willing, I'll be home in two weeks, no matter what Andrew tells you.

I had turkey

I just read a fact in the paper I thought I'd share with you. The night when the most pizza is ordered is Super Bowl Sunday, the second night is Halloween, and the third is tonight- the night before Thanksgiving.

How many of you are having pizza?

For Fun

Tuesday Teasers -- "Nearest Book" Meme


* Grab the nearest book.*
Open it to page 56.*
Find the fifth sentence.*
Post the text of the sentence on your blog with these instructions.*
Don’t dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.

...with each other. If such a book existed, they believed it would fix the..

From Relationships- A Mess Worth Making by Lane and Tripp

Let me hear about your books

I got this from http://libraryhospital.blogspot.com/ I really enjoy this blog and you will too

Friends , Supper and Painting with Light

One Sunday night we had a party that included Kaitlin's friends from college. She needed lots of hands here to help her with her latest photography project. After supper we bundled up in coats and hats and scarves and gloves then we headed outside. I was the shutter button pusher and Kaitlin the director.

We had a blast. We shared lots laughs and the outside pictures are wonderful. Of course we took some on the inside before hand... Enjoy them too.

I cooked All Day Stew. This is also a meal that you can make as much or as little as you need.

Stew Meat about 2 lbs
Lipton soup mix( I 've used onion , beefy onion, beefy mushroom etc , you get the idea)
Golden Mushroom condensed soup
8 oz mushrooms ( Kaitlin doesn't like mushrooms so I use large ones so she can avoid them easily)
1/2 c of water

Place all ingredients in 2 1/2 quart casserole. Cover tightly and bake at 300 for 3 hours. I serve with noodles. This is good the next day too.

I serve it with whole green beans and waldorf salad.

All in the line of duty

If you need a wonderful laugh Superland provides it today. We all enjoyed this.

your handbag and you

What Your Handbag Says About You, This is what mine says about me!

You tend to be relaxed throughout the day. You are naturally at peace.You tend to be relaxed but alert. You keep your eye out for anything unusual.You are open and comfortable with who you are. You don't hide anything.You are an outgoing and expressive person. You always speak your mind, and you're very approachable.



Find out about you and your handbag

Here we are

Here we are plus Paul last night.

Paul and Melissa came through Valdosta on their way to run a race in Jacksonville, FL. We met with them after we got back from Gainesville.

Enjoy

Two things I read today this will leave you in AWE and this will make you laugh. Enjoy

your tip for the day

If you ever wanted to shoot a toilet here is an example! Who knew?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTFiZhMOziM

For Fun

I got this from Steptember Whimsy

A One-Word Meme (which is really more like a one-phrase meme -- yeah, no way can I
answer these with just one word!):
You’re feeling: wonderful
To your left: is the dining room table covered with stuff from the pantry
On your mind: which book I’m going to read next
Last meal included: Lemon Pepper Chicken, couscous, salad and decaf sweet tea. Kaitlin cooked supper
You sometimes find it hard to: keep reaching out to folks
The weather: beautiful
Something you have a collection of: My mother’s thimbles
A smell that cheers you up: new mowed grass
A smell that can ruin your mood: clothes that have soured
How long since you last shaved: oh my!
The current state of your hair: it needs help
The largest item on your desk/workspace (not computer): my folder holder
Your skill with chopsticks: I can eat soup with them ( very quickly)
Which section you head for first in a bookstore: childrens
Something you’re craving: more time to scrapbook
Your general thoughts on the presidential race: I am hoping Jesus comes back before November
How many times have you been hospitalized this year: none
Favorite place to go for a quiet moment: to my computer because it is a room far away from everyone( just kidding Carl)
You’ve always secretly thought you’d be a good: Walmart Greeter
Something that freaks you out a little: having to turn left
Something you’ve eaten too much of lately: Girl Scout Thin Mints
You have never: shot a toliet with a rifle
You never want to: be alone for a long time


If you would like to play, please do and leave me a comment so I can read your answers!